On April 24, 1809, Napoléon had proclaimed at Ratisbon, « We will be in Vienna in less than a month ! ». Although he did seize the Austrian capital on May 13, the Danube still separated the Emperor from the army of the Archduke Charles. To pull off a decisive victory, he now had to force a crossing of the river and defeat the Austrians as swiftly as...
The original edition, titled Revolution, is set in French Revolution-era Paris. Royalists and Jacobins fight for superiority in the 25 city districts, which are represented by the game board. The two players alternately place one of their counters in order to control that space. When a player puts one of his number counters on the board, he projects...
Simulates Davout's holding at bay of Prussian forces north of the larger, decisive battle of Jena. Uses an early version of the Vive l'Empereur! tactical system, utilizing oblong counters to show formation changes between line and column, and roster sheets to record losses. Of medium complexity with 12 pages of system rules in French and four pages of...
Austerlitz is an operational game of the campaign in Austria during November and December 1805. The time scale is four turns per day (for a total of 92). The map scale is not stated, but it appears to be about 4km per hex. The board comes on eight 8.5 x 14 inch sheets that must be trimmed and joined together. The 182 counters must be mounted and cut. In...
This is the reconstruction of the great Napoleonic battle on the new grid of hexagons and squares, on a three dimensional map. The rules are the amplification and development of those used in “Jena” and “Waterloo”, which were a bit simpler, including the addition of new elements such as Dragoons and the differentiated capacities of the various commanding...
Two large-hex mapsheets (each 68x48cm) and 498 counters (mainly oblong regimental units, with step-losses and line and column represented on each face, but also circular pictogram leader units). Third in Vive l'Empereur series, using 3rd edition rules (28-page rules booklet) and 8-page scenario booklet. Rules in French. Medium to high complexity with...
Austerlitz 05 is a solitaire or two players simulation of one of the most famous and iconic battles of the Napoleonic period: Austerlitz, which was fought during the War of the Third Coalition in Moravia on December 2nd 1805. It is remembered as the Battle of the Three Emperors, because of the presence of Napoleon 1°, French Emperor, Francis 2° of Austria...
There were three emperors at Austerlitz. Two of those emperors were the product of hidebound tradition and court intrigue; the other was the product of an insatiable ambition for glory coupled with a limitless appetite for hard work. Two saw their armies in terms of being a regal adornment of colour, martial airs, and ceremonial drill; the other knew his...
Austerlitz 1805: Le choc des cavaleries (Austerlitz 1805: Cavalry choc) is a simulation on a tactical scale, of the combat which happened on the French left wing during this famous battle on December 2nd, 1805. Lannes and Murat Corps face the Bagration and Liechtenstein Corps on the Brünn-Olmütz road in a terrible cavalry battle. A hexagon represents about...
Before tomorrow evening, that army will be mine." So claimed Napoleon Bonaparte to his staff on the night of December 1, 1805, as he watched the Austro-Russian Allied army settle into its positions near Austerlitz for the battle that was certain to come the next morning. It was not an idle boast. Napoleon's Grande Armee mustered 75,000 men, well-led...
A large game from Vae Victis, this game stretches over two VaeVictis magazine issues. The southern half, Austerlitz 1805: Partie Sud, appears in VaeVictis #58 and the northern half, Austerlitz 1805: Partie Nord, in VaeVictis #64. Each half has its own scenarios, and thus each magazine is self-contained or may be combined. As with all Vae Victis games, the...